Soho

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Houston to Canal, Hudson River to Lafayette


Zones

Mostly manufacturing
M1-5A x2- Light manufacturing district (High performance)
M1-5B x3 - Light manufacturing district (High performance)
M1-6 - Light manufacturing district (High performance)
M2-3 - Medium manufacturing district (Medium performance)
M2-4 - Medium manufacturing district (Medium performance)

Limited commercial and residential
C6-2A - General central commercial district
R6 - General residence district
  • Dwelling unit factor (DWF): 680
R7-2 - General residence district
  • With C2-1 Overlay - with depth of 150 ft in from nearest street
  • DWF: Portions with C Overlay require
special designations, other portions - 680

Historic district code

Cast Iron District Designation report - Page 17 of pdf has relevant and interesting zoning information regarding rebirth of community, how artists utilized buildings in manufacturing zones.
Source: http://www.nyc.gov/html/lpc/html/forms/reports_man.shtml


Details and sources

*Density for residential district is determined by dividing the maximum development floor area permitted by the Dwelling Unit Factor (DWF), resulting in the maximum units allowed on the zoned lot http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/html/zone/glossary.shtml

Neighborhood map compiled from:
12a Zoning map
12c Zoning map

Zoning map source:
http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/html/zone/zh_zmaptable.shtml

Zoning district designations listed in this document: http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/pdf/zone/art01c01.pdf
and its source: http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/html/zone/zonetext.shtml